Classical China And India

Classical China and India What was classical about the Classical Civilizations? AP World History Week 4 Richard Smart Oakland Mills High School

Why Classical?

 Significant contribution

to future societies

China  Zhou  Qin  Han India  Mauryan  Gupta

Political Developments Expanding  Mauryan  Gupta  Han

Codifying  Analects  Legalists  Arthashastra

Centralizing  Mauryan  Qin/Han

Urbanizing  Chang’an  Pataliputra

Social and Gender Systems •Patriarchal •Nuclear family India  Caste system  Sati  No slavery

China  Confucian xiao  Distinction by wealth/education  Some slavery

Trade and Economics Inter-societal trade  Silk Roads  Indian ocean  Trade with Mediterranean

The Arts, Science, and Technology Gupta India  Zero  Decimal system  Inoculation  Astronomy

Han China  Common written language  Paper manufacture  Water mills  Iron production  Silk textiles  Educational system

Discussion Questions

 How similar were these two civilizations?  Would you rather have lived in Gupta India or

Han China?